For the last three days; everytime I look out the window I seem to see a butterfly. Even when I am driving I keep seeing them everywhere. Yesterday I drove over to have lunch with David and I kept seeing them. I was stopped at a stop sign and it almost seemed like time stood still for a moment as two butterflys seemed to perform a dance right before my eyes--almost like the amazing butterflys I saw in Key West. Tonight I was eating dinner- there is a window right behind Natalie; the person across from me at the table--every time I glanced up there was another butterfly. Then it would flutter away, but as soon as I looked up again I would see one again. I'm not sure if there is a butterfly migration going on right now; but it seems so appropriate that on Natalie's birthday week I would see so many. I think I have seen almost a hundred over the last three days--at first I didn't think much of it but then there were so many that even I noticed it.
I decorated Natalie's nursery with pink and purple butterflys. I LOVED it. To pass the time as I anxiously awaited her arrival, I spent time making fun butterfly themed items to decorate her room with. I must have made a dozen little handmade items- items sprinkled with an excited Mommy's love.
My pretty girl and her butterfly bed.
It is hard to believe my Natalie is turning 7 tomorrow. Honestly the time has flown by so fast and it seems like such a short time ago that she was an itty bitty thing lighting up our lives for the first time. When Natalie was born it seemed like pure magic. We were in heaven and SO in love with this precious girl that came straight from heaven to us. Besides that head over heels feeling that all parents have, it seemed like there was just something about her. Even from the start we sensed it. She was an old soul from the beginning and she had that joyful personality that is her hallmark even as a tiny baby.
Our first family picture after she was born.
This little angel was spoiled right from the start- spoiled in the sense that we ALWAYS held her and doted on her constantly. I am sure people who went to church with us will remember that we never put her down. We were so ready for her when she came- we had been married for five years and dated for four years before that. We were so excited to have her. I have so much fondness when I think of all the amazing time we spent together those first two years of her life- besides the stress of her eating- she was happy, beautiful, and perfect. Life was so amazing watching her grow and having so much time to just dote on her. It was a blessing because I knew her so well and being so in tune with her helped care for her in what was to come.
This was Natalie's first birthday- it was so much fun.
Happy Girl!!!
This little angel was spoiled right from the start- spoiled in the sense that we ALWAYS held her and doted on her constantly. I am sure people who went to church with us will remember that we never put her down. We were so ready for her when she came- we had been married for five years and dated for four years before that. We were so excited to have her. I have so much fondness when I think of all the amazing time we spent together those first two years of her life- besides the stress of her eating- she was happy, beautiful, and perfect. Life was so amazing watching her grow and having so much time to just dote on her. It was a blessing because I knew her so well and being so in tune with her helped care for her in what was to come. 
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